I own a pair of Spectra Sonics 101 pre-amp cards. Spectra Sonics was the bees knees back in the 60’s/70’s their consoles were found in Muscle Shoals, Stax and RCA to name a few. My particular cards were taken from the Studio A console at Paramount in LA (used between 69-79 I think?) and used by Zapp...

Well the Ball is made in China as far as I know, not sure where the other budget mics are made. At the end of the day trust your ears, if you like it great, if not, move on.

Matt

Hey Michael, Go easy on JZ. English is not his first language and (net)etiquette in the English language often alludes him. And JZ, Michael is correct, don’t post any of you ‘these are my mics’ stuff, let the mics speak for themselves... I’ve said this before. I don’t work for you and as a user I fe...

I own a Violet Black Knight. Am incredibly impressed with it, excellent value for money. It has a pretty flat response, with a little lift in the mids. I like it most on vocals, has a 'being there' sound. I like it on some guitars, but its primary use is vocals. The suggested US price I think was ar...

Hey Guys, I’m going to ask the dreaded question and I understand if you can’t answer, if for no other reason than you don’t actually remember... but... I really love Glen’s vocals on The Frames ‘For the Birds’ record and I know it was in part recorded at EA and you might be bale to answer me. Can yo...

Hey Folks, I'd add my support to the Shiny Box. I own a 46 model, stock standard. I borrowed a friends AEA R84 and R91 and did some test with me playing a finger picking passage on acoustic guitar. While you will notice the 46 is a boomier and not as detailed in the mids it sounds great considering ...